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[–] [email protected] 124 points 9 months ago (38 children)

I have people follow me to my car at the grocery store when they notice I'm in a good spot (there are other, less desirable spots available, mind you). I take my sweet time loading my bags make sure nothing will tip over in transit. And during the time I'm loading, sometimes I decide I need something from the adjacent liquor store.

I've never understood why people sit and wait for spots when there's spots available. Drive around. If someone is pulling out, sure, but don't watch people load their shit up.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 9 months ago (5 children)

I've noticed people who are constantly trying to 'cheat' their way in life end up falling behind those who just do things the normal way.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 9 months ago

Yeah and they all work at my company. I swear to God there's people who put more time and effort into avoiding doing work than it would be to just do the work. The worst is when they get angry at me for how long it takes for me to do their job.

Anyway I probably should get back to searching for another job...

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[–] [email protected] 119 points 9 months ago

I think that's a reasonable cause to call in sick

[–] [email protected] 114 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (7 children)

My sister and I were eating at a popular bagel place (buy at front, find your own table). Finishing up, one of us stood up to put on a jacket, woman from a table at the side immediately comes over and sits down, staking the 'better' table. No hello, no may I take your seat, just a Karen sit n grab.

[–] [email protected] 95 points 9 months ago

That's when you sit in her lap and say oh I didn't see you, I was just chilly and put on my coat - I'll be here for a few more hours

[–] [email protected] 14 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Ah, you’ve met my ex. She’s horrible at this, hovering or whatnot. I on the other had walk up, hey folks I’d really like to grab your seats after you’re done and just didn’t want to hover. Almost always get it.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago

100% would give you my seat for asking politely rather than sniping

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[–] [email protected] 95 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 32 points 9 months ago

"you're in my domain"

[–] [email protected] 75 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Oh man, the comment section here is a cesspit.

[–] [email protected] 55 points 9 months ago (5 children)
[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Just dip your toe first before jumping in.

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[–] [email protected] 60 points 9 months ago (15 children)

(to staff) I'll tip you $100 to string that hag along, keep feeding me coffee, come and "ask" me about operations when they're in earshot and then tell her I'm the owner and will sit where I damn well want.

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[–] [email protected] 54 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Just say, "Sorry, I'm working from home today."

Leave her upset and confused.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 9 months ago (2 children)

If both parties are reasonable people, there’s nothing wrong with vacating your seat so someone can have it if you’re done with that seat. It depends on how she asked because you’re not entitled to kindness or generosity if you’re a bully or rude. Since he seemed to have mind it, I am guessing either she asked rudely or he perceived rudeness in her ask.

[–] [email protected] 58 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It depends on how she asked

Everyone is saying this, but OP put the exact quote in quotation marks and it is clearly not friendly at all in any situation.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Yeah I agree if that’s literally all she said, or I don’t know if he cut her sentence and only used the bit in his post that offended him.

I just know that sometimes if you look a certain way and dress a certain way people assume you’re rude no matter what you actually do or say. This happens a lot with young women because of sexism. Like if you’re not a soft spoken “good girl” you’re taken for a bitch.

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 9 months ago (5 children)

I don’t think there is a proper way to ask. Leave people that are eating alone so they can enjoy their meal. Even if you ask nicely, you are still putting pressure on the person eating. If you need to be seated a specific time go to a restaurant with reservations.

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[–] [email protected] 37 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

People be like "we don't know if that exact quote iw how it happened". Duh! We don't know if anything of that story even happened we don't even know if the tweeter is a human or a cat.

However it makes no sense to assume part of the story to be true and a different part not. You either for a discussion assume it to be true or not.

For other discussion not about the situation it may make sense to only assume part of the story. But this is rarely the case.

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[–] [email protected] 37 points 9 months ago

If someone honked at my grandpa to hurry up, he'd put the car in park and smoke a cigar.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Could be fake but I won't be surprised if it isn't.

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 9 months ago

Having an entire day to dedicate to snark sounds nice

[–] [email protected] 17 points 9 months ago (2 children)
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[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Empathy, citizen. Empathy.

Why add to the stressful shit of the Universe. Just be kind.

[–] [email protected] 64 points 9 months ago (27 children)

precisely. there was no need for her to stress out OP by telling him he had to hurry. she could have moved the meet to a less busy restaurant, or waited for a table to open like the rest of us, or possibly even politely asked instead of dictating rudely.

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 9 months ago (33 children)

Or she could've learned some manners and not asked people who are eating to move

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